Area Obituaries

Earl Edward England, Sr, age 85 of Ellijay, GA passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta following an extended illness.   He was a loving father and grandfather whom loved sports, fishing and gardening. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean War, and he…

Betty Sue Ramey, age 84, of Trion, GA, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Ramey was born March 3, 1934, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late John Henry and Grace Wooten Trammell.  She was a homemaker and a member of Waterville Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded…

Little Miss Scarlett Rose Gass, 1 month old infant daughter of James Michael and Katie Gass, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018, at her residence. Little Miss Gass was born September 18, 2018, in Summerville, GA.  She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Steve Speth. Little Miss Gass is survived by her parents, James…

Mrs. Mamie Roper Floyd, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   Mrs. Floyd was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on December 6, 1931, daughter of the late Merley Roper and Ruby Kinsey Roper. She was a member of the Four Mile Baptist…

Mr. William “Glen” Alexander, age 52, of Trion, GA, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Alexander was born November 17, 1965, in Summerville, GA, son of Vera Goodridge Alexander and the late William Gordon Alexander.  He was a self-employed painter and had previously been employed with Harriet and Henderson. Mr. Alexander is…

Mrs. Stacy Sue Cothran, 49, of Center, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, October 14, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Cothran was born in Chicago, Illinois January 29, 1969, a daughter of the late Roy Collins and the late Elizabeth Brown Collins. Mrs. Cothran was of the Baptist faith, and retired from Roper Manufacturing Company in Lafayette…

ROBERT DARRELL WATWOOD, age 69, of Red Oak Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday evening, October 12, 2018, at his residence following an illness.  Born in Arab, Alabama to the late Dovard and Elizabeth Nicholson Watwood on November 3, 1948, He was a member of Pentecostal Worship Center and was retired from Georgia Rug Mill…

KATHERINE ANNILEE DODSON, age 94, of Williams Cemetery Road, Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday evening, October 10, 2018, at her residence.  She was born in Flat Rock, Alabama on October 28, 1923, a daughter of the late Robert L. and Emma Tavie Garmany Timmons.  Mrs. Dodson was Baptist by Faith and was retired from the…

DAVID MURL MOORE, age 69, of Marvin Street, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Saturday morning, October 6, 2018, at his residence following an illness.   He was born in Trion, Georgia on September 6, 1949 to the late Dave A. and Thelma Lorene Young Moore.  Mr. Moore was a retired registered nurse.             Surviving are His wife, Jan Moore; daughter, Lori…

Mr. Raymond Earl Winters, age 72, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Winters was born December 17, 1945, in Alpine, GA, son of the late Elmer Ervin and Jessie Mae Fincher Winters.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed with Mohawk Industries for nearly 50 years.  In…

Marilyn J. Bryant, age 71 of Smyrna, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018. A funeral service will be held 11 am Thursday, October 11 in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Smyrna. Interment will be in Lyerly Cemetery in Lyerly, Georgia. Marilyn was an active member of the First Baptist Church where she…

Harold M. Carter, age 74, of LaFayette passed away Tuesday, October 09, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Ridley Carter; and daughter, Donna Carter Manning. Survivors include his son, Tim (Chrissi) Carter of Summerville, Ga.; grandchildren, Preslea Carter, Kennedy Carter, Brandon Manning, Jessica Manning Lee, Caitlin Manning, and Josh Manning; brothers,…